[Bruce Rogers] The Constitution of the United States E-List 16 Printed on Unbleached Arnold paper

Printed on Unbleached Arnold paper

indicating the artist likely planned to elaborate further

Bound in full vellum with a large hand painted red diapered panel of repeating stylized blossoms and a central scalloped cartouche painted with two lovers within a gilt border

referring to Italic handwriting

[Bruce Rogers] The Constitution of the United States E-List 16 Printed on Unbleached Arnold paperThe Constitution of the United States. Cambridge, MA: Houghton, Mifflin & Company at The Riverside Press, 1911. [Designed by Bruce Rogers.] Limited to 440 copies, of which this is #107. Printed in Montaigne type. Navy cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Measures approx. 7. 75" x 11. 25". Some rubbing and closed, repaired cracks to notoriously fragile spine. Spine tips and corners worn. A few light fingerprint marks to first few